By Brian J. Chen BALTIMORE – Five months into his second presidency, Donald Trump is already ushering in a new era of imperial technological governance in which both domestic and foreign regulatory authorities are subordinated to a US administration increasingly dominated by Big Tech. Silicon Valley has cultivated its political …

According to Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. In an internal diplomatic cable signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, …

By  Kinley Tenzin Wangchuk Whenever I drive in the Thimphu city traffic, I’m reminded of a song The Pretender by Jackson Browne which is about settling for less than our dreams, feeling stuck in the mundane routines of life. I’m gonna rent myself a house In the shade of a …

The media for a while now has been complaining of access to information and rightly so as government officials even refuse to share public information meant for the public. Ironically, when government agencies want information from the public then there are no limits at all, including private information. The private …

By Tandin Wangchuk The past two years felt like a storm, sometimes destructive, sometimes cleansing, always forcing me to grow. I arrived in Perth in July 2023 with two suitcases, a borrowed student visa, and a CV I stretched like taffy. The IELTS certificate-6.5 bands, was the only real part …

Last Saturday on 31st May The Bhutanese did a story on the Income Tax Bill 2025 pointing to its various features like reductions in Personal Income Tax (PIT) slab, 30% Business Income Tax (BIT) being done away with and it now being brought under PIT, reduction in Corporate Income Tax …

BERLIN – The devastation caused by the 2024 flash floods in Valencia, Spain, was so surreal that some images sparked a global debate over their authenticity. In an era when AI technology can produce hyper-realistic fakes, photos showing cars piled haphazardly atop one another in narrow, mud-filled streets seemed almost …

Bhutan’s two legislative Houses, the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council (NC) have raised an urgent and unified call for stronger policies and coordinated efforts to tackle the growing threats of crime, alcohol abuse, and substance misuse particularly among the country’s youth. Deliberations in both houses this week highlighted …

As Bhutan reimagines its economic future in the 21st century, education is emerging not just as a foundational pillar but as a strategic compound for national transformation. The country’s 21st Century Economic Roadmap places educational services at the heart of its development agenda, envisioning a globally competitive, resilient, and values-driven …

The Interim Report on the Amendment of the Penal Code of Bhutan 2004 presented by Legislative Committee identifies several issues with the Bhutan Penal Code. Dzongkha-English Harmonization The Penal Code of Bhutan (PCB) was enacted in both Dzongkha and English, While this bilingual approach is intended to uphold inclusivity and …